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After years of isolation, Bashar al-Assad's Syria is allowed back in the Arab League

Delegates and foreign ministers of member states convene at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. The ministers are voted on restoring Syria's membership to the organization after it was suspended over a decade ago. (AP)

CAIRO — Arab government representatives in Cairo voted Sunday to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension, according to the organization.

The vote in the Egyptian capital came days after regional top diplomats met in Jordan to discuss a roadmap to return Syria to the Arab fold as the conflict continues to de-escalate, and soon before Saudi Arabia hosts the upcoming Arab League Summit on May 19.

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